Ribbon-bracelet clasp



@een 25, 1923/.,

- R. KING RIBBON BRACELET CLASP Filed Oct. 2. 1922 Patented Dec. 25,i923.

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an ser@ BUFUS KING, OF PLAIN'VILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSGNOR TO BUGBEE 85'NTLES COMI- IANY, 0F NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

RIBBON-BRACELET cLnsr.

Application led October 2, 1922. Serial No. 591,846.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, RUrUs Kino, a citizen of the United States, residingat Plainville, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Ribbon-Bracelet Clasps, of whichthe following is a specifi-cation.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ribbonbracelet clasps and the primary object of the invention is to provide aclasp which embodies a pair of ball-like or other male members whichwhen engaged with the female members are concealed by the ribbon so thatthe latter completely covers the male members and wherein the malemembers also hold the ribbon in place.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clasp which hasimproved lfemale members so as to simplify the construction andmanufacture of the female members and to also provide female memberswhich are freely resilient and which still effectively A grip or clampthe male members to thus hold the parts against accidentaldisconnection.

rlhe invention further aims to provide a structure in which the femaleclasps are independent of one another or are spaced apart and in whichthe jaws are formed by mere slitting of the ends of the body of theclasp.

The invention has further and other objects which will be later setforth and manifested in the course of the following description.

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Figure l, is a top plan view of the invention; Y

'Figure 2, is a bottom plan view of the female member; y

Figure 3, is a top plan view of the male member of the clasp;

Figure 4, is a section on line M of Fig.- ure l;

Figure 5, is a section on line 5-5 of Figure l; and

Figure 6, is a section of a modified form of the invention.

ln proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a male member isemployed having a body formed with a central bar l and opposite slots 2,the body carrying ball-like male members 3, while the slots 2 are forthe purpose of receiving one end of the ribbon R, the ribbon beingthreaded through the slots as usual. rihe female member of the clasp isformed of a body having a front 4 which latter may be ornamented in anydesired manner. As shown in Figure l of the drawing the front has anopen center 5, the opposite end of the ribbon R being engaged with therear face of the body 4 and being secured thereto by bending the ends 6of the body 4 inwardly and over the ribbon R', so that the female membercan be adjusted longitudinally ofthe ribbon. Each end 6 of the femalemember is slitted as indicated at 7, the slits extending longitudinallyof the body of the female member and intersecting circular apertures 8for receivingthe ball-like heads 3. lt will now be seen that each end 6,due to the spring properties of the material of which body 4 is formedis provided with a pair of spring jaws or clasps for resilientlygripping the heads 3. This simple formation of the two pairs of springjaws or clasps by utilizing the free ends .of the body of the femalemember and the aperturing and slitting of said ends, provides a veryeconomical and effective structure, which can be easily and quicklymanufactured. By reference to Figures l and 4 of the drawings it will beseen that when the heads 3 of the male members are engaged with thepairs of jaws or clasps carried by the female member, the heads 3 willforce the ribbon end R into the open center 5 of the female member, thusholding the ribbon end R effectively in position, and at the same timecompletely covering and concealing the heads 3. Y

As a modification of the female member 4, the latter may, if desired, inlieu of being formedwith an open center be constructed with a closedoutwardly-struck or forced part 5 as indicated in Figure 6, the front inthe latteriigure being designated 4 and the spring jaws or clasps 6',these latter parts otherwise being1 identical with the constructionshown in the preferred form of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. In a ribbon bracelet clasp, a male memberformed for connection with one end of the ribbon and having a pair ofball-like heads, and a female member composed of a body formed to engageone face of the opposite end of the ribbon, the ends of the body of thefemale member being extended inwardly to engage over and with theopposite face of said opposite end of the ribbon and beinglongitudinally split and apertured to form pairs of spring clasps forengaging the respective ball-like heads, the latterengaging saidopposite end of the ribbon. and being concealed thereby and acting tohold the said opposite ribbon end against movement.

2. In a ribbon bracelet clasp, a male incinber formed for connectionwith one end of the ribbon and havinga pair of ball-'like heads, and a.female member composed of a body formed to engage one face of theopposite end of the ribbon, the ends of the body of the female memberbeing extended inwardly to engage over and with the opposite face ofsaid opposite end of the ribbon and being longitudinally split andapertured to form pairs of spring clasps for engaging the respectiveball-like heads, the latter engaging said opposite end of the ribbon andbeing concealed thereby, thevcenter of the front of the body of thefemale member being open and said heads actingto force and hold parts ofsaid opposite ribbon end in the open center of the body of the femalemember.

3. In a ribbon bracelet clasp, a male inem? ber having a pair of headsand formed for connection with one end of the ribbon and a female memberhaving a body with inturned 'split ends engaged over the opposite endand with the respective side edges of the ribbon and providing springclasps for engaging the respective male members.

4. In a ribbon clasp, a male member hav ing heads and a female membercomposed of a body having each of its ends extended inwardly to overliethe body in a direction longitudinally of the body and to receive a partof the ribbon between said endsand the body, said ends having slitsextended through their free end edges to receive and snap intoengagement with the respective heads ofthe male member. Y

5. In a ribbon clasp, a male member hav- .ing heads and a female membercomposed of a body having eachof its ends extended inwardly to overliethe body in a direction longitudinally of thebody and to receive a partof the ribbon between saidnends and theV body, said ends having` slitsleX- ing a pair of heads, and formed for connection with one end of theribbon and a female member having a body engaged over the opposite endof the ribbon and having clasps onV the rear thereof to receive theheads, the clasps being spaced from the body and receiving said oppositeend of the ribbon in Y such space, the heads being disposed rearwardlyof the opposite end of the ribbon so as to be. concealed thereby.

7. Aclasp embodying a male member ha.v ing a` pair of heads, and formedfor connection with one end of the ribbon anda female member having abody engaged over the opposite end of Vthe ribbon and having clasps on`the rear thereof to receive the heads, the heads being disposedrearwardly of the opposite end of the ribbon so as to be concealedthereby, and being impinged against the ribbon to force and hold sameagainst the female member body. Y

8. In a clasp, a body having each of its ends extended inwardly to lieopposite toY the body and formed witlisoclrets, saidendsbeing spacedfrom the body to receive a rib* 4bon in the space between the ends andin the space between the body and the ends, and a member formed to besupported by the ribbon and having heads to engage .the sockets.

9. In a ribbon'clasp, a female member having a body with a pair ofspaced sockets on the rear of the body, said sockets being spaced fromthe body to receivethe ribbon in such space, and a male member havingheads received in the respective sockets and Vengageable with theribbon.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

y, RUFUS KING. Witnesses: Y v GERTRUDE VoLLER'i, WiLiaAii SHELDON.

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